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CVE-2006-2875

Published: Jun 7, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and earlier, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a svc_download command with compressed data that triggers the overflow during expansion.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

quake 3 engine id software

Mixed

Consumer Software / gaming

id softwarecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka idsoftware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3cbof-adv.txt

aluigi.altervista.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20401

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016219

securitytracker.com

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Timeline

Published

Jun 7, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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